Two bits of retro tech this week with thirty years between them – both of which we take for granted today – just look at the dash of the modern VW above. First navigation. Second photography. Have a good weekend – wherever you are going or whatever you are photographing. …
Because It’s Friday – Mixing Valentine’s Day and Viruses!
Like an aging film star the computer virus has a number of birthdays – here is one of them: Computer viruses are celebrating their 40th birthday (well, 54th, really) – SANS Internet Storm Center This article also includes the fact that the computer virus is dead! Although you still need …
Continue reading “Because It’s Friday – Mixing Valentine’s Day and Viruses!”
East Lincs Expo
This is where we are today – East Lincs Expo. We have a stand for both Smart Thinking and Octagon Technology – and a prize draw for anyone who stops by for a chat. As part of the programme of events I am one of the speakers. My presentation is …
Because It’s Friday – Copying
The whole time I was writing for my Masters I was concerned that the “Plagiarism Police” would jump up and say I had copied. There was even a tool you could use – provided by the university – to check papers before you submitted them, which was of marginal help …
Because It’s Friday – True Hacking
Is it too early for Easter? I came across this article following the release of some Apple patches this week, as I was interested how Apple’s tvOS could be compromised by hackers. So I did some research and this was one of the articles Google gave me: The Virus Inside …